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The Big Red One
By Jeffrey Moser
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Azimut 103S |
With each subsequent model in Azimut's sexy, sleek S range, the talented design team of Carlo Galeazzi and Stefano Righini raises the bar. From the bambina, the 43S, to the 62-, 68-, and 86-foot models that preceded her, each boat is a winner. All S boats share certain design elements—Bordeaux-red hull sides, shark-fin-shape windows in their superstructures, and a series of square windows in their hull sides—including the 103S, which replaces the 86-footer as the line's flagship. However, the 103 will be the first S boat with a flying bridge.
It's fitting that the 103 splashed at the 2007 Dubai International Boat Show, with the famous Burj Al Arab hotel's sail-shape silhouette in the distance. Like the hotel, the 103 surrounds you with luxurious amenities. Her main deck is case in point, executed superbly by Azimut's craftsmen. Huge side windows, a power sunroof, and a big windshield bathe the area in light. A melange of dark and light woods, stainless steel, and neutral-tone leather settees lends the saloon an airy feeling. For formal dining, a glass-top dining table seats eight; it's just aft of the lower helm, which has three leather-wrapped helm seats. This lavish trend continues below decks, with the full-beam master stateroom (and its private galley designed by Boffi), forepeak VIP, and two cabins with single berths all served by en suite heads.
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The 103's three alfresco areas provide additional comfort: The flying bridge, accessible via teak steps from the cockpit, is equipped with sunpads and a pair of chaise lounges; the cockpit offers shady seating/dining for eight via the flying bridge overhang; and there's an additional C-shape settee with ottomans and a two-person sunpad on the foredeck.
Powered by twin 2,434-hp MTU 16V 2000 M93 diesel inboards mated to Rolls-Royce KaMeWa waterjets, the 103S should see a 39-mph top speed, according to Azimut.
Length overall: 101'5"
Beam: 19'1"
Accommodations: 1 king, 1 queen, four single berths, plus 1 double and 1 single crew berth
Standard engines: 2/2,434-hp MTU 16V 2000 M93 diesel inboards
For more information on Azimut Yachts, including contact information, click here.
La Dolce Vita
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Pershing 72 |
A glimmering metallic-silver finish and an aggressive profile unmistakeably identify this yacht as a member of the Pershing clan. Versatility comes in spades on the 72: The hardtop's overhang is electrically retractable, providing the cockpit with full sun or shade seating; the glass partition between the cockpit and saloon retracts completely into pocket doors; and there's a power roof over the helm. Features include a wenge interior; Poltrona Frau leather on the helm chairs, wall panels, and saloon headliner; and teak cockpit, fore-, and side-deck soles. The builder reports a 46-mph cruise and 52-mph top speed with standard twin 1,823-mhp MTU 12V 2000 M93 powerplants mated to Arneson ASD 14L surface drives.
Length overall: 73'0"
Beam: 18'1"
Accommodations: 2 queen, 2 single berths, 1 double
Standard engines: 2/1,823-mhp MTU 12V 2000 M93 diesel inboards
For more information on Pershing, including contact information, click here.
This article originally appeared in the September 2007
issue of Power & Motoryacht magazine.
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